So...go all Pavlovian on them: allow them to do a certain amount of striking once they've done a certain amount of rolling. The former becomes a reward for doing the latter.

If this is done right, the best among them should get used to--and then begin to realize--the fun and utility of rolling after gaining some time and experience at it, and then you won't need Pavlov any more.

Otherwise you could give advantage to wrestling. During sparring a guy gets subbed he does 30 sprawls. Technically you have lost.

Other guy rests. You want to rest knock the guy down and sub him.

Nobody will be left in the club if you do that. Negative reinforcement doesn't work on the vast majority of soft cocks. Sprawls are an important skill, you don't want to use them as punishment ...

Originally Posted by Vieux Normand

You want something, they want something. You're the coach.

So...go all Pavlovian on them: allow them to do a certain amount of striking once they've done a certain amount of rolling. The former becomes a reward for doing the latter.

If this is done right, the best among them should get used to--and then begin to realize--the fun and utility of rolling after gaining some time and experience at it, and then you won't need Pavlov any more.

So...go all Pavlovian on them: allow them to do a certain amount of striking once they've done a certain amount of rolling. The former becomes a reward for doing the latter.

If this is done right, the best among them should get used to--and then begin to realize--the fun and utility of rolling after gaining some time and experience at it, and then you won't need Pavlov any more.

People sitting around watching other people throw a 1-2 punch aren't learning anything. Get consensus from other coaches first, then make it a rule nobody sits around. Match up the strikers first, then make it a rule that everyone else gets a partner and then you dictate what they are going to do. Roll live, positional live, or drills. If they are sitting around you go tap 2 guys on the shoulder and instruct them to pair up and roll or drill.

It's a MMA club. Meaning a club where you PERFORM MMA, not WATCH MMA. Watching MMA can be done with buddies ordering a PPV event.